Crawfordsville Review, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 1 September 1894 — Page 1

ESTABLISHED 1841.

IF YOUR

And have it put in perfect order

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Window Shades

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WATCH

Gives you trouble. if all others have failed to make it keep time, take it to

MAT KLINE

JEWELER AND OPTICIAN.

Established 23 Years.

Mixin St., Opp. Court House.

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Best Spring Fixtures

bj Only 25 Cents. Cuatain Poles aud Brass Rods of all kinds at Bottom Prices. Call and examine them, they are beanties. Ij

Carlson's lOc Store

H. R. Tinsley & Go.

SELL THE OLD RELIABLE

INDIANA o-HOED GRAINDRILL.

We Have Sold Tiiis Drill For Twenty-five Years*

Hay Balers

We are selling the all Steel, full circle. Whitman's Hay and Straw Baler.

Keystone Corn Husker

GALE SULKY PLO WS! IMPERIAL PLOWS!

-EVERYTHING IN

ZE3Za,r* dware I

H. E. Tinsley & Co.

HetfuGtion,

for tt|e Next 30 Days

IN THE

Buggies, Carriages, Buckboards and Carts

That we handle. We sell the celebrated Troy Buggy Works' and the Connersville Buggy Go's Goods. Everything nobby aud nice in the way of a vehicle. See us lor Harness, Whips, Lap

Spreads, Etc. A full and complete line.

George Abrahtain,

B®»LONA STEWART, Manager.

132 West Main Street.

A NEW DEAL!

I have bought the Zuck Grocery, corner Market street and Grant Avenue, and it will pay you to drop and see our full and complete line of

Staple and Fancy Groceries!

We pay low rent and give our customers the benefit in low prices. See us before selling your country produce.

W. O. SMITH

ISSUED EVKKY SATURDAY.

CONTEST

or

Tho following were the speakers, with their subjects: 1-U''k

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I'lticJv.

Mrs. Frank Wade has gone to St. Louis on a visit.

Hon. David McCallister is out again after a severe illness.

Johnson Clore, wife and son. are visiting at Cynthiana, Ky.

Mrs. Flute McGilliard and children are visiting in Cincinnati.

Garret Larne, the Elindale post master, has had his pension increased from 66 to 68 per month.

CharleB Schleppy, fomerly of this city, is very low with typhoid fever at his home in Indianapolis.

Governor Mathews has been invited to address the multitude on the occasion of the Knights of Pythias reunion.

Rod Snyder was attacked by three pick pockets at the Frankfort Fair on Thursday, but he routed the whole f,rang.

Mrs. Win. White and Miss llattie Detchon have returned from their Toronto visit. They were accompanied home by Mrs. Seymour Detchon.

The street commissioner has had the business thoroughfares scraped and cleared of all rubbish, so that they now present a neat aud healthy appearance.

Mac Stilwell and wife are home from a most successful fishing trip at Cedar Lake, Starke county. Each of them lauded a three pound bass during their stay.

A telegram to Henry Perry announces the death of Mrs. Clara Kennedy, nee Brittou, at Peterson. Iowa, from consumption. She leaves a husband, John Konnedy, aud three children.

Tho sixteen months old child of Louis Granstaff, residing on the Paul Hughes farm northwest of the city, died yesterday morning. Tho remains will bo interred near New Ross today.

John Iliatt, 86 years of ago, was the oldest person present at Moharry's on Thursday. He was therefore awarded the largo watermelon oflered by Livei:'good, tho melon grower of Parke county.

Wm. L. Hulot, local agent for the Buchannan, Ohio Bridee company, this week sold two bridges to the board of commissioners for the New Market Western gravel road. Both structures are to cost 8351.

Tho organization of tho American Incrustation Preventive Company has been completed on a capital stock of 825,000. Tho stock is divided into shares of 8100 each and quite a number of our citizens have 82,500 worth of stock in the company. The factory will be located near the junction.

The Big Four officials are preparing to drop tho charge against Ed Holloway, charged with wrecking tho train at Fontanet during tho labor troubles. Tho Terre Haute Express says that Holloway would bo set liberty, but his friends are demanding a trial. After his release Holloway will sue for damages.

Typhoid fever made a most sad homo when it ended the life of Reuben Rumbleat his home on east Market street yesterday morning. Ho was an excellent mechanic and industrious man, and was only married three months ago to Miss Jessie Krugg. It is a sad bereavement. The funeral occurs this aftornoon at 3 o'clock.

CRAWFORDSVILLE, INDIANA, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 1 1891.

I). IIAKI.OW: Business Mnnnifer

COUKTY SCHOOLS

The Annual Commencement of Montgomery County. Tho annual declamatory contest for the 675 in cash prizes hung up by the county board of educa'ion took place at the Y. M. C. A. auditorium on Thursday evening. There were thirteen contestants. ten girls and three hoys. The program was interspersed -,vith music by Music Hall orchestra.

Mary Casey

What Shall We make the Purpose of Life? llarry WjJ^on Education and Its Advantages... Fred Courtney Kducation cf Our (iirls Uoldie Hoots Fifty Years Thence liose Parker usic—OrchOHtra. Longfellow CarrieSpencer The Truo llero FlavialJoyol (ji»wth of Our Nation...... .. .Jackson Bunnell Higher Aim of Lifo Jennie Zigler

Music—Orchestra.

Hull's Devastation and Destiny. .Minnie Trotter Where There's a Will There's aWay

A BOLD THEFT.

Dr. E. W. Keegan's House Entered and a Large Amount of Silverware Taken.

Last night while Dr. Keegan and family were spending tho evening with L. W. Otto, thieves entered the house by breaking tho glass out of a rear window. They turned everything upside down. The articles taken were silver knives and forks, a set of nut crackers, a cako basket aud a bracelet. Tho thieves are supposed to be home talent. Early this morning a silver cream pitcher and a few other articles taken were fount?, in I a shed on the alley near the residence, but the remainder of the silverware remains undiscovered.

Krirli Slirri* Itnrucil.

Justbefor 3 o'clock this morning a (ire alarm was turned in, and in a few moments thereafter the engine and crew were running toward the Junction. A fire was discovered in the sheds of McjClures brick yard. It was extiuguished after several feet of shed had burned and the damage will not be very extensive.

Kloclrical Dinpluv.

Kttiel Howers

Social Influence Olona Ilollingsworth Formative Inlluenco of Literature Florence lJoots

The judges were the three institute instructors, F. M. Stalker, R. A. Ogg and Miss Wells. The result of their grading was. Florence Boots, 91 Jennie Zeigler, 90 Jackson Bunnell, S0'rs Minnie Trotter SO,1^ Rose Parker,

887-3.

The cash prize is divided 625, 820, 815, 810 and 85, and went to tho successful contestants as their names appear above.

Through tho ingenuity of D. W. Cox, Fred Brown and two or three others a very beautiful electrical display will be seen at nights during the fair next week at the fountain. The water spirting up over the fountain is made to assume all the colors of the rainbow, and is a decided novelty, beautiful to look upon.

The police made an even catch of twenty-live on show day. The charges were drunks, tights, associating and kindred misdemeanors.

The populists of Union township will meet in mass convention at the court house on Saturday, September 8, to nominate a township ticket.

Sugar is 58 cents per 100 pounds cheaper than it was one year ago under the McKinley law, and yet our local grocers are talking high sugar already.

Col. llaggert, 70 years old and good for 15 more, visited the printing offices around town this week. He succeeded in "working" the beys out with his usual agility.

On the closing day Congressman Brookshire was made a member of the committee appointed by tho Speaker of the House to investigate the Ford's theater disaster.

The teachers of the mission Sunday school took the scholars out to Ben Hur park Thursday afternoon where they partook of ice croam aud spent a most pleasant time.

Will Wilson has entered the railway postal service and been assigned a run between Indianapolis and Pittsburg. He received a high grade in the civil service examination.

The Crawfordsville laundry company composed of George Wasson, Simeon Rice and M. Murphy has opened up for business in tho Doherty block, corner of Washington and Pike streets.

The banks are full of money and there are many inquiries for borrowers and investments that will pay a reasonable per cent. Business is picking up rapidly despite the croaking of malcontents and grumblers.

Myron D. King, private secretary to Governor Matthews was in the city last Friday night to settle with Co. 1 for their services at Hammond during the late strike. Tho amount received by the company was about 8950.

Er\wiu Forest, the two-months-old son of Ed Boyland, died Monday night of stomach trouble. Revs. Tucker and Fuson conducted the funeral services Wednesday morning at the residence, corner of Walnut and Jefferson streets.

The campaign opens up slowly aud the outlook now indicates a still hunt on tl part of candidates of both parties. The central committees will arrange for some speaking, but campaign oratory is likely to bo held of little repute this fall.

The wily burglar seems to have it in for the clothing men. Tho second raid within a week was that of James Moloney's establishment on east Main street, which was entered from a rear door Tuesday night and 85 in cash was taken. No goods were missed.

In Justice Chumasero's court on Tuesday, tho case of James Israel vs. G. Washington Jones, resulted in a verdict of 817 in favor of Israel. Mr. Israel was compelled to pay twice for the stolen cow, and honco the suit. To satisfy this judgement, the bicyclo and bran new wedding suit"of Jones will be sold by the constable.

If the majority of our citizens adhere to the opinion so freely expressed after the show Wednesday night a circus needn't come this way soon again. The performance was good enough, but a hard board or a reserved seat that is built for money and not for comfort is a tiresome place to spend two hours on a sultry evening.

Miss Edna Snyder has gone to Chicago.

An electric fountain is being put in at the fair ground.

Congressman Brookshire is expected home in a few days.

J. D. Tracy assumes his new duties as city clerk next Monday.

John C. Hutton and family are home from Canal Dover, Ohio.

There will bo an ice croam supper at Mt. Tabor church this evening.

Tho College professors are comiug one by one from their summer vacation.

Stan Wilhite returned to Bloomington Wednesday after a brief furlough in the city.

Lew Hornaday inspected his farm in Hamilton county, the first of the week.

The "Hit and Miss" club was photographed by Nicholsons Tuesday afternoon.

The ladies should see Mrs. Wingert at Myers & Charni's for fall styles in millinery.

John Stephenson, Will Manson and their families, are home from tho Kankakee.

l.L. Ballard attended tho Uuiversalist state convention at Indianapolis this week.

Mrs. Ada Hinkle has returned to her homo in Dallas. Texas, after a visit with relatives in thiscitj.

M. J. Carroll is home from Jackson county where he was looking after gravel road contracts. 9

Word comes that Mr. and Mrs. Joo Collins are very ill with malarial fever at their home in Kankakee, III.

Hon. J. A. Mount has been invited to mount tho political stump in theFourth district and he will surely accept,

If the school teachers dared express their sentiments, it would be that they are right glad tho agony of institute week is over.

The coining and going of the" throng of lady school teachers has caused many lawyer bachelors and gentlemen of ease to loiter about the court houso corridors this week.

Miss Fannie Watson has resigned her position at the Wilson building to accept a place as teacher in tho New Ross schools. Miss EthelBarnhill will succeed to the posjtion vacated by Miss Watson.

All railroads will point toward Crawfordsvill next week, that is. tho three roads centering here, The half fare rates all week will make it a good time to travel and a heavy passenger traffic is anticipated.

Capt. W. R. Myers and Hon. \V. D. Owen, opposing candidates for the office of Secretary of State, will hold joint discussions in each of tho thirteen Congressional districts. Their tour will doubtless include Crawfordsville.

Chas. II, Morse, son-in-law of J. J. Insley, and late of Beloit, Kan., has purchased T. Darne l's interest in the livery barn. Ho takes possession today. Mr. Darnell talks of locating iu Marion, but it is to bo hoped will yet be constrained to remain in Crawfordsville.

Milton Bridges, one of the foremost stock raisers of central Indiana, has sold three steers for September delivery to Wm. Johnson, the combined weight of which will bo something like 6,500 pounds. One of Mr. Bridges' steers recently brought 6100 in the Boston market.

It has been erroneously stated by tho Covington newspapers that N. G. Harlow. who iB lying very low with typhoid fever, had made au assignment of his book-store at that place. He only issued a chattlo mortgage to his father, who is his heaviest creditor, to secure him against those who might foolishly press him during his illness. He owns the building in which ho conducts his business and will be financially able to meet all obligations as soon as his health is restored.

John Hurley says ho saw erratic Mike Lannahan in Decatur, 111., last week. It will be recalled that Michael left his homo very abruptly one afternoon last spring without telling his wife and family whither ho was going, and the general supposition being that he had committed suicide by jumping into the deep chilly waters of Sugar Creek. The stream was carefully dragged in a vain search for

hiB

corpse. Mike is a very ungrate­

ful wretch for failing to acknowledge his favor shown him. Ti Madison county court house, ono of tho finest in the State had a very narrow escape from destruction during the electrical storm. The great iron dome was struck by lightning, which ran through the room occupied by the clock and the fire alarm sounding apparatus. It then struck a gas pipe and and went down through tho building. Windows in the court room were broken and the plastering in many places knocked from the wall. The dome was split open and the damage will reach a good figure. Strange to say, the wood-work did not catch fire.

54TH YEAR.

The Baptist Sunday school picnicod at Ben Hur park on Tuesday.

Judge Harney wa's a favorite orator at tho Meharry old settler's meeting.

Chas. A. Miller is happy over tho safo arrival of a new born son at his home.

Work will soon begin on J. A. Kaufold's 84,500 residence on east Wabash avenue.

Ihe only John C. Watnpler will havo a museum of wonderful curiosities at the fair.

Miss Ivy Sparks has returned to her desk in tho probate department of the county clerk's office.

Misses Lulu Canine and Hattio Pursel will be the only assistants of Auditor Goben for the present.

Jas. G. Hutton has been appointed guardian of Mabel and Samuel Hutton, minor heirs of Emily Hutton.

John W. Foust has moved his mill supply and plumbing establishment to thoJool block 011 south Washington street.

Joy Hutton returned from Canal Dovei, Ohio, 011 his wheel Monday, where the family spent most of tho summer.

Dr. Iheo McMechan, Mayor Bandel, 1 om Nolan and J. Wamplor are the executive committee for tho Knights of Pythias big reunion.

Despite the protests of tho colored people, the city Fchool board has decided to adhere to the old plan and employ one white teacher at tho Lincoln school. Our colored folks might as well quietly submit without further remonstrance.

Ihe one year old pacing colt, tho wonder of all horsemen, and owned by Joo Glascock, of Veedersburg, will do exhibition work at the fair ground next week. Mr. Glascock will also have Harry Hornet here, who won so much favor two years ago.

The racing event of fair week will be tho free-for-all paco on Thursday for a purse of 6500. This is lots of money t6 hang up on a singlo race, and Sesretarv Morgan informs us that the fastest time yet made on tho fair ground track will bo Been in this race. 'At 1'lora, Walter Long, a young man, foolishly jumped in a thousand bushel wheat bin at tho elevator Monday morning. The bin was being omptied into a car from the bottom. The suetion drew him down into the wheat be fore help came and smothered him.

Considering his ago, Dr. llanBlmair the eminent specialist, has certainly a lot of experienco and success iu his profession. We havo heard of late of quite a number of wonderful cures ho has made, and can recommend him to all sufferers as an honest man and good physician.

Sharp Vail was seriously injured whiie driving horse belonging to Jako Johnson, of Walnut township, on Monday. Ihe an: :ial became unruly and throwing him out of tho vehicle ho was injured about ihe breast and one hand badly bruised. It required th-» professional aid of Dr. Gott to dross hia wounds.

Carleton Mooro is a substantial farmer as well as the democratic nominee for trustee of Wayne township Last week ho threshed hin clover crop of 27 acres, which made the liaudsomo yield of 108 bushels. With commendable foresight, he drovo to town and sold the crop for 85 per bushel, and his bank account is replenished to tho extent of c540 thereby. With such yields, clovor seed is certainly a highly remunerative crop.

Tin-New Hfillot*.

Tho election commissioners havo stricken out of tho Australian ballot law that clause referring to registration in accordance with a supremo court decision, holding that registration feature worked a hardship on tho voter. The commissioners havo also decidod on the style of ballot for tho fall elections. The paper to be used for ballots will be of a light reddish tint, will weigh fifty pounds to the ream, and it was decided to'order 1,000,000. It is hardly believed that this will bo sufficient, however and letters will bo sent to the different clerks throughout the state asking for tho estimated number of tickets expected to be used. Tho tickets when printed will fill three common freight cars and weigh several tons. In printing tho tickets four will bo on each sheet, and it will require eight presses eight days to turn them out, that is providing everj thing runs, along smothily and there are co interuptions. The democratic ticket will come (irst on the sheet, the republican next and then the prohibition and populist,

Mnrringc J,i-ciiN.

C. Fred Hufft and Margaret Winters. Henry S. Pierce and Elizabeth Stilwell.

Frank O. Fraley and Elizabeth E. Campbell. Charles W. Bradley and Myrtle B. Stark.

Frank L. Rubush and Katie Long. Wm. F. Cedars and Edna Geyner. Wm. E. Watkins and Dora Watson.

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